Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22972, Jonathan Dresser, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Dresser, Jonathan Elizabeth
W 22972
CONTENTS

3931. Name Elizabeth Dresser widow of Jonathan M ax who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Feb y 1849. and sent to
Hon A. W. H. Clapp H of C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 1 ,
Reprinted Feb y 16/1849

I Charles Abbott of Fryeburg, County of Oxford and State of Maine depose and say that I am Clerk of the town of Fryeburg and have the books containing the records of said town in my possession - In these books I find the following record or entry (to wit:)
"The following persons were married by the Subscriber Pastor of the Church in Fryeburg at the several dates hereafter mentioned. -
"Seventeen hundred and eightyfour March twenty ninth"
"Mr Jon: Dyer of Fryeburg and Mrs Elizabeth Walker of Brownfield."
William D. Fessenden.
I further depose and say that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, viz: 1784 March 29, that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Fryeburg with the exception above named as Certified by me Charles Abbott
Town Clerk.
Subscribed to Jan 15th 1829
Then personally appeared Charles Abbott above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me
J Henry Chase
Jur Peace

1779 V 4225
Elizabeth Dreyer
Me
cut 7. July 38
M 84. d 14
abnd 2 years pri
80p
no deduction
Hn. R Williams Senat MS

State of Maine County of Oxford ss. 3
On the fifteen th day of January eighteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Probate, a Court of Record within & for said County of Oxford, Elizabeth Dresser a resident of Denmark in said County of Oxford, aged seventy eight years on the sixth day of September last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Jonathan Dresser who was a private in Major Pettengill's Company North Massachusetts Regiment, of which J. N. Hemen was Col. at the time of the discharge of said Dresser, which discharge was in the Spring of Winter or Spring of 1780, that at the time he entered the service he resided at Fryeburg in said County of Oxford - that he was a Volunteer, and enlisted in the continental Army at Andover, Mass. she thinks that he served three years was at the Capture of Burgoyne - at the battle of Monmouth & in other battles which she does not recollect, and that the Claimant has no other documentary evidence than the discharge of said Dresser from service signed by Rich d

Welsh Lieut. & J. Weyss Pol. - She further declares that she was married to the said Dreaper the twenty ninth day of March in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four and that her husband died on the third day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she never afterwards was married
Witness S. Emery
Elizabeth her  X Dreaper mark
Oxford ss. At a Court of Probate held at Fryslung in & for said County on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1839 the foregoing declaration is sworn to & subscribed by said Elizabeth Dreaper in open Court.
Before Stephen Emery Judge
State of Illaine
Oxford ss. I Levi Stowell Register of the Courts of Probate within & for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Dreaper for a Pension.
I also further certify that S. Henry Chase before whom the three accompanying affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such, and his signatures thereto are his own & genuine.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of January, A.D. 1839.
Levi Stowell

I Jacob Evans a resident of Hingham in the County of Oxford, of lawful age testify & say that I have long been acquainted with Eliza- beth Dresser, that she is the widow of Jonathan Dresser, that he died in the year eighteen hundred & fourteen and that the said Elizabeth has not been married since the death of the said Jonathan Dresser.
Recorded 11/5 Jan'y 1839
Jacob Evans -
Then personally appeared Jacob Evans above named & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me S Henry Chase Justice Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 22972
Elizabeth Dresser widow of Jonathan Dresser Dis Rev War
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol A , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This may certify that the bearer Jonathan Dyer as a soldier in Major P. M'Gill's Company Ninth Massachusetts Regiment, is hereby Discharged having faithfully served the time of his Engagement in the Continental Army. Viz the term of three Years. his therefore promised to pass to said State being entitled to all the Remuneration accruing from S. State for his Loyal Service.
Given under my hand Richard M'Gill J. W. E. S. C. O.
Garrison West Point Feb. 1. 1780

Permit Jonathan Dresser to pass from this Post to the State of Massachusetts Bay with a Hivelock & which is his own Property.
West Point Feb. 7 th 1780. J. Wilson Col
To whom it may concern.
DRESSER, JONATHAN (MASS.) W-22.972

4626 Maine
Reported
Elizabeth Dresser widow of Jonathan Dresser who was a Private in the Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May , 1844 and sent to Theodore Ingalls Bridgetown Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 12

Maine — 1779
Elizabeth Dresser, widow of Jonathan Dresser - deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th of April, 1814, of Oxford co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pettengill of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Massachusetts line for 2 years private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb- ruary, 1839 - and sent to Hon. R. Williams, Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $200:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th. '39 - 40:00
$240:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A Vol. 1, Page 7.

Oct 20 1873 Hon. J. D. Manning 4057 12 L. Marie Oct 20 1873 1. 1. Miss D. D. D. D. and an Theodore Ingalls Bridgeton Maine Yrs Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Maine 3 d Cumberland County
On this Sixth day of October A. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland in said State Elizabeth Dresser a resident of the town of Denmark in the County of Oxford aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonathan Dresser late of Grafton deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Col. Messon's Regiment of Infantry (as believed) and Captain Pettengill's company, and that she received eighty dollars per year pension, under the Act of July 7. 1838. and further declares that she is still a widow.
Attest Thos. Ingalls Solomon Andrews Abigail A. Ingalls
Elizabeth her X Dresser Mark - made in the presence of - Theodore Ingalls clerk & notary
Sworn to and subscribed for the day and year above written, before -
Theodore Ingalls Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Elizabeth Dresser is an aged lady and that she is known to me as a reputed pensioner. From her great age, and defective memory, she may have erred as to the Company and Regiment in which her husband served, she having sent her latter husband's discharge and other evidence of the service to the Department; to which papers should respectfully refer -
Theodore Ingalls

Feb 4 1839
Sir
I send to you the enclosed papers & request that they may be examined & an answer given to me as soon as may be that I may communicate it to the Gentleman who sent the papers to me
I am respectfully your obed't serv't
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Riverside

State of Maine. County of Cumberland ss.
On this fifteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Elizabeth Dresser a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Jonathan Dresser, who was a private in Captain [blank] Company in [blank] Regiment.
She further declares that she is still a Widow. and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838. 3 d March 1843 and 17 June 1844. at the of Eighty dollars per annum.
Witness Apollo Hower
Elizabeth her X Dresser Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned. Before me Joseph Tinsley Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me to be the individual as stated above. Joseph Tinsley Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, Sept. 16th A. D. 1848 }
Chas C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Joseph Hsley is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Hsley is dated Feby. 9th A. D. 1843, and will expire Feby. 9th A. D. 1850.
and that the
following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK.

Brownfield Jan'y 14 th 1839
I Joseph Howard testify that I served in the army of the United States three years. I enlisted I think in March A.D. 1777. I enlisted at Haverhill Mass. under Capt. Amos Cogswell. I was at that time & previously acquainted with Jonathan Duesen, he living in Fryeburg & I in the adjoining Town of Brownfield. I know of his enlisting in the U. S. Army two or three months before me in the Company of Joseph Pettegill. We both belonged to the same regiment Col. James Webber's. I found Duesen at Cambridge when I joined the Army. I was in the same Regiment with said Duesen during the three years he served. We marched from Cambridge to Albany & were there and in the vicinity several months. Our Regiment was at the battle of Saratoga. After the Capture of Burgoyne we returned to winter quarters at Valley Forge. Duesen was there and I think & feel satisfied that he was at the

battle of Monmouth - We were afterwards at White Plains - & subsequently wintered at Fishkills & the third winter we were at West Point. I was at West Point when Drepsen was discharged, & two or three months afterwards I was discharged at the same place -
I was well acquainted with Elizabeth Drepsen, widow of Jonathan Drepsen above mentioned, before her marriage & have been acquainted with her since. I was present at her mar- riage with Jonathan Drepsen, & can further testify that since his death she has always remained a widow - and that now unmarried she resides in Benmark
Joseph Howard
Oxford J. Personally appeared before me
Joseph Howard above named and made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed.
S. Henry Chan
Just. Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Webb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Theodore Dugalls Esq; is a magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 5, 1841 and will expire February 5. A. D. 1848.
and that the annexed signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Eleventh day of October Anno Domina 18 43
Charles Webb Clerk.